However, depending on the context, you could use several verbs to describe actions related to colonies:
* Colonize: To establish a colony in a new territory.
* Settle: To establish a permanent residence in a new area.
* Found: To establish a colony or settlement.
* Inhabit: To live in a colony.
* Govern: To rule or control a colony.
* Expand: To increase the size or territory of a colony.
* Exploit: To use the resources of a colony for one's own benefit.
The best verb to use depends on the specific action you want to express. For example, if you want to talk about the historical process of European powers establishing colonies in the Americas, you would likely use "colonize." If you're talking about the way people live in a bee colony, you would use "inhabit."